scantling

1. (chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.countablein-pluraluncountable

2. (archaic) A small portion, a scant amount.Examples: "For one may have particular knowledge of the nature of one river, and experience of the qualitie of one fountaine, that in other things knowes no more than another man: who neverthelesse to publish this little scantling, will undertake to write all of the Physickes."; "Such as exceed not this scantling, to be solace to the sovereign and harmless to the people."; "A pretty scantling of his knowledge may taken by his deferring to be baptized so many years."Synonyms: jot, tidbit, ace, tinge, atom, aught, bissel, bitarchaiccountableuncountable

3. (uncountable) Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.Examples: "Victor, with hammer and nails and scraps of scantling, was patching a corner of one of the galleries."uncountable

4. (obsolete) A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline.Synonyms: catagraph, jotting, precedent, thumbnailcountableobsoleteuncountable

5. (obsolete) A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.Examples: "These casks should be placed upon scantling or scaffolding , and not upon the ground in the cellar"countableobsoleteuncountable